Edgar Thomas SACRE

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SACRE, Edgar Thomas

Service Numbers:	1859, Q187228
Enlisted:	31 October 1939
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	1 Garrison Battalion (QLD)
Born:	Brighton, England, 21 April 1880
Home Town:	Woolloongabba, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Storeman, Motor Driver
Memorials:

Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Private, 1859, 3rd Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse
25 Mar 1902:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 1859, 3rd Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 527 notes embarked from Brisbane 25 Mar 1902 aboard Englishman arriving Durban 10 May 1902.
19 Aug 1902:	Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 1859, 3rd Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 527 notes embarked at Durban 11 Jul 1902 returning to Australia aboard Drayton Grange arriving Brisbane 13 Aug 1902, disbanded 19 Aug 1902.

World War 2 Service

31 Oct 1939:	Involvement Private, Q187228
31 Oct 1939:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, Q187228
31 Oct 1939:	Enlisted
24 Nov 1944:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, Q187228
24 Nov 1944:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, Q187228, 1 Garrison Battalion (QLD)
24 Nov 1944:	Discharged

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Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey

Edgar Thomas Sacre served twice in the South African (Boer) War, first as a Private S.N. 167 in the 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, and second as a Private S.N. 1859 in the 3rd Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse (source AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 482 and 529).

He would also serve again in WW2 albeit on home duties as a Private S.N. Q187228 in the No 1 Garrison Battalion Brisbane (source National Archives Australia WW2 service records).

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